Donald Trump's Immigration Ban Sparks Vocal Disgust In Hollywood

President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a temporary ban on refugee entry from several Muslim-majority countries has sparked protests domestically, generated serious concern abroad and is already in action in U.S. airports. The condemnation of Trump’s ban has also led to a wealth of celebrities speaking out to express their unhappiness with this change in policy. Seeing as Trump has a weakness for paying attention to celebrities, there’s a strong possibility that he’s more likely to analyze their assessments rather than those of an Angela Merkel.

Criticism of President Trump’s immigration ban has found a home on the commander-in-chief’s preferred hangout of Twitter. Actors, writers, directors and artists of all sorts slammed the action as disgusting, cowardly and racist.

“Sick to my stomach today about the #MuslimBan” wrote Scandal actress Kerry Washington. “Don’t understand why? Go to @Stl_Manifest & learn the awful history of US rejecting refugees.”

Sick to my stomach today about the #MuslimBan
Don't understand why? Go to @Stl_Manifest & learn the awful history of US rejecting refugees

— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) January 28, 2017

My best friend, Alaa Mohammad Khaled, is Muslim. His parents were Palestinian refugees. His brother is DJ Khaled. #RefugeesWelcome pic.twitter.com/qXOapgvvF7

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 28, 2017

Along with liar,racist,misogynist,fool,infantile,sick,narcissist-with the Muslim ban we can now add heartless & evil to DT's repertoire.

— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) January 28, 2017

When I worked for Amnesty International in the 80s, these were the kind of stories told by political prisoners in dictatorships. https://t.co/y7CXLQK1n0

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 28, 2017

Cowards @SpeakerRyan @VP @McConnellPress
https://t.co/J3wmPlPqzy?

— Adam Scott (@mradamscott) January 28, 2017

LA Protest on #Muslimban TODAY 1-5 at Federal Immigration Office, 300 N. Los Angeles St. https://t.co/y2KOOJmqWx

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) January 28, 2017

I'm with her. No #MuslimBan #Resist pic.twitter.com/BdzGSXlriT

— Cameron Esposito (@cameronesposito) January 28, 2017

The day the music died… ⚡️ “Protestors gather at New York's JFK Airport over refugee detainment”https://t.co/h8eyFmbAOs

— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) January 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/emmyrossum/status/825427789645901824

https://twitter.com/ava/status/825388278220152833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

“As someone who was born in Pakistan I can tell you coming into America is VERY difficult,” shared Kumail Nanjiani. “A #Muslimban accomplishes nothing but hate.”

https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/825409333764640768

https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/825409826406625280

https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/825413245087264768

https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/825451103235952641

https://twitter.com/IssaRae/status/825430697019977728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

#UnAmerican pic.twitter.com/NRgmhchRYF

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) January 28, 2017

To the people at #JFKterminal4 protesting the #MuslimBan while you physically are so far away, you are near to my heart! #resist https://t.co/V27AattoSS

— Jorge Garcia (@jorgegarcia) January 28, 2017

Fear. Hate. Selfishness. Cowardice.
We have disgraced ourselves and our nation. pic.twitter.com/NRbxSCKHY2

— David Simon (@AoDespair) January 28, 2017

We expect more tweets, statement and the like to continue to tumble out in response to the travel ban. Speaking of which, this non-celebrity tweet has been getting a lot of traction lately.